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Basecamp vs Visor

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Basecamp

All industries

Project management & team collaboration software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Visor

Project Management

The spreadsheet-native project management tool

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Basecamp has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Basecamp the free tier allows one project and 1 GB of storage; Visor integrations are capped by plan, at 1 on free, 2 on Starter and 3 on Team, so connecting Jira, Salesforce and HubSpot together needs the top tier
  • They diverge on capability: Basecamp covers Message boards, Visor covers Two-way sync.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Basecamp and Visor actually diverge.

Attributes where Basecamp and Visor differ
AttributeBasecampVisor
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
CategoryAll industriesProject Management
Founded20042020

Identical on both: pricing model (freemium), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Basecamp

  • Message boards
  • To-do lists
  • Schedules
  • Documents & files
  • Group chat
  • Check-in questions
  • Hill Charts
  • Email forwards

Only in Visor

  • Two-way sync
  • Spreadsheet views
  • Gantt charts
  • Pivot tables
  • Custom fields
  • Jira
  • Asana
  • Salesforce

Both cover

  • GDPR

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Basecamp

  • Project management for a small team in one placenot Visor
  • Message boards and chat alongside to-dosnot Visor
  • Client collaboration, since guests are not chargednot Visor
  • Flat-rate project management for a larger team on Pro Unlimitednot Visor

Visor

  • Building spreadsheet style views over Jira, Asana, Salesforce and HubSpot datanot Basecamp
  • Two way syncing project data between systems and a shared workbooknot Basecamp

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Basecamp

  • The free tier allows one project and 1 GB of storage
  • Pro is $15 per user per month, so cost scales with headcount unlike the flat Pro Unlimited at $299 a month billed annually
  • Storage beyond the plan costs $50 a month per additional terabyte
  • Timesheet and the Admin Pro Pack are paid upgrades on Pro and only bundled with Pro Unlimited

Visor

  • Integrations are capped by plan, at 1 on free, 2 on Starter and 3 on Team, so connecting Jira, Salesforce and HubSpot together needs the top tier
  • Syncing is metered in credits, at 10,000 a month shared on free and 50,000 on Starter
  • Extra credits are sold in booster packs at $50 for 250,000
  • The free plan is limited to 2 workbooks and 5 users
  • The flat rate Business plan is $750 a month billed annually

Pricing, plan by plan

Basecamp

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Basecamp review.

Visor

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 3 users
    • 1 integration
    • Basic features
  • Pro$12/month
    • Unlimited syncs
    • Multiple integrations
    • Advanced views

Which should you pick?

Choose Basecamp if

  • You need message boards.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want to-do lists.
Basecamp review

Choose Visor if

  • You need two-way sync.
  • You also want spreadsheet views.
Visor review

Questions people ask

Is Basecamp or Visor better?
Neither clearly leads. Basecamp starts at Free and Visor at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Basecamp or Visor?
Basecamp has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Basecamp and On request for Visor.
Does Basecamp or Visor run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Basecamp for free?
Yes. Basecamp has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Visor starts at On request.
What is Basecamp best used for?
Basecamp is most often used for project management for a small team in one place, message boards and chat alongside to-dos, client collaboration, since guests are not charged, flat-rate project management for a larger team on pro unlimited. Of those, project management for a small team in one place and message boards and chat alongside to-dos are not what Visor is typically brought in for.
What can Basecamp do that Visor cannot?
Basecamp covers Message boards, To-do lists, Schedules, Documents & files. Visor covers Two-way sync, Spreadsheet views, Gantt charts, Pivot tables. Both handle GDPR.
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